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WHO STOLE
SANTA'S SLEIGH?

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OVERVIEW

Which North Pole character stole Santa's sleigh? Which reindeer did they coerce into flying it? Which destination did they fly to? And what did they do when they got there? "Who stole Santa's sleigh?" is a level 1 difficulty book.

BACKGROUND

Father Christmas is not happy! Someone has stolen his sleigh and taken it joy riding - returning it with a bent runner, twisted fender and a broken fog light! But who was the culprit? Where did they travel to? For what purpose? And which of his reindeer was the thief's accomplice? Father Christmas has asked you to investigate and find out!

THE SUSPECTS, REINDEER ACCOMPLICES, AND SLEIGH DESTINATIONS

SUSPECTS

• Mrs Christmas
  
• Frosty the Snowman
  
• Sampson - Odd Job Penguin
  
• Paddy the Post Bear
  
• Horace - Elf Transport Manager
  
• Professor Vladimir Vostock
  

REINDEER ACCOMPLICES

• Blitzen
  
• Comet
  
• Cupid
  
• Dancer
  
• Dasher
  
• Donder
  
• Prancer
  
• Vixen

SLEIGH DESTINATIONS

• Istanbul - for shopping at the bazaar
  
• Mumbai - for a really hot curry
  
• Paris - to dance at the Moulin Rouge
  
• Sierra Nevada - to pan for gold
  
• Tibet - to visit the Dalai Lama
  
• Wellington - to watch the all blacks play rugby
  

THE CHRISTMAS THEMED PUZZLES

1. Snow Jig
   
2. Mrs Christmas's Pudding Puzzle
   
3. Sampson's Mistletoe & Fish Puzzle
   
4. Christmas Decorations
   
5. Father Christmas's Tree Puzzle
   
6. Vlad Vostock's Polar Expedition
   
7. Christmas Jig
   
8. Twelve Days of Christmas Maths
   
9. Horace's Maze
   
10. Post Bear Paddy's Festive Greetings
    
11. Frosty's Snowflake Code
    
12. Reindeer Carrots
    
13. Author's Bonus Puzzle
    

Solving the puzzles will allow the investigator to eliminate suspects, reindeer accomplices and sleigh destinations until only the guilty items remain.

OTHER ITEMS TO DISCOVER

As well as solving the mystery, the puzzle book recipient will need to try and answer the following four questions:

• What unusual ingredient is Mrs Christmas using to flavour her Christmas puddings this year?

• An effigy of which unexpected character will Father Christmas be placing on the top of the Christmas tree this year?

• What unusual type of Christmas is the investigator being wished by the North Pole folk?

• What special Christmas/New Year message are they sending the investigator?

TWO BOOKS EACH WITH A DIFFERENT SOLUTION

There are two different books to choose from - Book 1 and Book 2. Each book has a different solution. For example in book 1 Post Bear Paddy might have persuaded Blitzen to fly to Sierra Nevada so the pair can pan for gold. While in book 2 Mrs Christmas might have ordered Vixen to fly her to Istanbul to go shopping in the bazaar. Also, where possible, the individual puzzles within the books have different solutions.

This enables you to give a copy of "Who stole Santa's sleigh?" to two people living in the same house and each of them will still have their own unique challenge.

MERRYMURDER SWEEPSTAKE

There is also provision in the book to have a merrymurder sweepstake. Before puzzling commences, interested parties can draw suspects, reindeers, and sleigh destinations from a hat. When the solution is discovered, those people who drew the guilty suspect, reindeer, and sleigh destination can each claim a small prize.